I can corroborate this problem. From the WPA-PSK network here I am disconnected within a second of connecting, every time. Setting up wpa_supplicant manually works just fine.
Relevant (sanitized) log lines: Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <debug> [1237609467.360592] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap(): Forcing AP '***' Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> User Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/wlan0 / *** Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device wlan0. Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Device wlan0 activation scheduled... Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) started... Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point '***' is encrypted, but NO valid key exists. New key needed. Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) New wireless user key requested for network '***'. Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) New wireless user key for network '***' received. Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 21 00:24:27 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point '***' is encrypted, and a key exists. No new key needed. Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD wlan0^I^Iwext^I/var/run/wpa_supplicant^I' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'AP_SCAN 1' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'ADD_NETWORK' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was '0' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 ssid ***' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 proto WPA' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 key_mgmt WPA-PSK' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 psk <key>' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: sending command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SUP: response was 'OK' Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Supplicant state changed: 1 Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to access point '***'. Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Mar 21 00:24:28 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Mar 21 00:24:29 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning DHCP transaction. Mar 21 00:24:29 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Mar 21 00:24:29 clayton NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 12 (successfully started) for interface wlan0 Mar 21 00:24:30 clayton NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 1 (starting) for interface wlan0 Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> DHCP daemon state is now 2 (bound) for interface wlan0 Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) scheduled... Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) started... Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Retrieved the following IP4 configuration from the DHCP daemon: Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> address x.x.x.x Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> netmask x.x.x.x Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> broadcast x.x.x.x Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> gateway x.x.x.x Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> nameserver x.x.x.x Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> nameserver x.x.x.x Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> nameserver x.x.x.x Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> domain name 'xx.xx.xx.' Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled... Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) complete. Mar 21 00:24:33 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started... Mar 21 00:24:34 clayton NetworkManager: <info> DHCP returned name servers but system has disabled dynamic modification! Mar 21 00:24:34 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) successful, device activated. Mar 21 00:24:34 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Finish handler scheduled. Mar 21 00:24:34 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete. Mar 21 00:24:34 clayton NetworkManager: <debug> [1237609474.349382] nm_dbus_signal_filter(): NetworkManagerInfo triggered update of wireless network '***' Mar 21 00:24:34 clayton NetworkManager: <info> SWITCH: terminating current connection 'wlan0' because it's no longer valid. Mar 21 00:24:34 clayton NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device wlan0. Mar 21 00:24:35 clayton NetworkManager: nm_device_is_802_3_ethernet: assertion `dev != NULL' failed Mar 21 00:24:35 clayton NetworkManager: nm_device_is_802_11_wireless: assertion `dev != NULL' failed As you can see, the disconnection happens almost immediately. This is on lenny, using network-manager 0.6.6-3. IMO this is a major usability problem and should be fixed in lenny, not delayed until squeeze is released. -- Chris Howie http://www.chrishowie.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Crazycomputers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org